NHTSA recall 19V207000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 19V207000 |
| Manufacturer's number | SC177 |
| Manufacturer | Kia Motors America |
| Reported | 2019-03-18 |
| Owners notified | 2019-04-08 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 197 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-16 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 197 |
| Reported remedied | 167 (84%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 1 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Kia Motors America (Kia) is recalling certain 2019 Sedona vehicles equipped with an 8-passenger seat arrangement. The seat belt buckle for the second-row middle seat may have been improperly installed on the wrong side of the seat, preventing the proper use of the 3-point seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
What can happen
A seat belt that cannot be properly used increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
Kia has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the seat belt installation, and reinstall the seat belt buckle to the correct side if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 8, 2019. Owners may contact Kia customer service at 1-800-333-4542. Kia 's number for this recall is SC177.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
| 2019 KIA SEDONA | Built 2018-10-31 to 2018-11-28. |
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